Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-11-09
YESTERDAYS ELECTIONS.
VIRGINIA..

VIRGIN \.
Halifax. Charlotte, Pili=ylvania, DanVille,
Campbell, Lynchburg, Accomac, Nanse
mond, Abemarle, Rockbridge, Augusta,
Shenandoah, Page, Warren. Rappahannoek,
Culpeper Fauquier, LoudouD, Prince VIII
liam, Fairfax, Hanover. Richmond city,
Norfolk city, Portsmouth, Fredericksenrg
Smythe, Bland, Lunenburg, Dinwiddie,
Caroline. SOUTHAMPTON and Isle of Wight
counties have gone democratic, and demo-
cratic Senator in the Nansemond district
has heen chosen. Reports from the South
west show that the democrats have made
gains in that section. The democrats elect
ed their legislative ticket in Richmond
by GAG majority. The democrats have
lost the following counties, which at
the last election went democratic: Wythe,
King William. Patrick, Louisa and Henry.
In Fauuuier county Pitcher, democrat, for
the House, and Kincheloe, candidate Tor
floater delegate have at least 400 majority.
Gordon. democrat for delegate, has I36 ma
ioritv in Rappahannock, and Barbour. dem
ocrat, has 800 majority in Culpepep county.
Fairfax gives Simpson, dem., $50 majority.
In Page county Graves, democrat, Is elected
to the House of Delegates for Page, and
Smoot, democrat, TO the Senate for Page
and Shenandoah counties The indications
are that the democrats will have IS mem
bers in the House Of Delegates, and In the
Senate they expect to have p ofthe 40 men,
bers.
The result in Virginia shows Malone de-
feated and the election of Hon. John S. Bar
bour rs Sepator Riddleberger's successor.
The democrats WILL it is thought, nave six.
ty eight out of the one hundred members of
the House OF Delegates and nearly two
thirds of the Senate.
| In New York the democratic ticket was
elected and the entire county ticket of the
united democracy in New York city. The
democratic candidate for Secretary of State
received in New York and Kings county a
majority of about 10000 over the republican
candidate The great fight over the district
attorneyship in New York city has resulted
in the election of Fellows over NicoH by
10000 majority. The republicans have
probably retained their control of the Legis-
lature, but by decreased majority.
The election in Maryland was for Gov
ernor, Comptroller, Acknowledgement, half
Of the members of the State Senate, mem
hers of the House of Delegates, and various
State and county officers. vote was also
taken on the question of calling conven'
ton to revise the State constitution. The
democratic State ticket is elected by a ma
iority estimated at from 10000 to 10000
The vote on the constitutional convention is
close. The candidates for Governor, Comp
troller, and Attorney General were: For
Governor-E. E. Jackson, DEM; Walter B
Brooks, rep, and Sunmertield Baldwin, pro
For Comptroller--L. V. Baughman, dem
r B. Dixon, rep; Thomas Wright, pro. Fol-
Attorney. General-W. Pinkney Whyte
dem; Francis Miller. rep, and James Pol
lard, pro.
Ia Pennsylvania the republican State tick
ct was elected, bu: in Philadelphia Charles
II. Krumbhaar, democratic nominee fol
sheriff, defeated VIM. B. Leeds, republican
and R. P. Dechert, democrat was elected
controller
In Massachusetts Oliver Ames, republi
can, was elected Governor hy about 5000
plurality.
In Ohio, Foraker wasre.elected Governor
The republican ticket is elected in Hamil
ton county.
The republicans claim the New Jersey as
sembly by from to is majority and the
Senate by 2 majority.
In Rhode Island the democrats sustain 6
defeat The second congressional district
returns republican.
Mississippi went democratic ns usual
Nebraska remains republican. The repuh
lcan ticket was elected in Chicago.